Wish list for 64-bit desktop video editing?
I'm creating a NewEgg wishlist for a 64-Bit desktop to be used primarily for video/audio/3D editing.
What should I put on the list?
Budget under $1500.00
What should I put on the list?
Budget under $1500.00
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I'll run with something like this, thanks.
For a high performance cpu, I would choose the i7 cpus, and it's a toss-up between the i7-920 and the i7-860, both priced similarly. The 920 has triple channel DDR3 support, but the 860 has built-in power saving and a useful automatic turbo boost feature. The 920 requires an X58 chipset motherboard, while the 860 will work with a less expensive P55 chipset motherboard. My preference is for Gigabyte motherboards.
More RAM is desirable for 3D editing, and with 64-bit you can access more than 4GB, so go with at least 6GB for triple channel, or 8GB for dual channel.
If you are using OpenGL, such as Maya3D or SolidWorks, you should not use a gaming card, but get an OpenGL card such as the nVidia Quadro series or ATI FireGL series - these will take the most of your budget, as they are the most expensive component, costing hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.
For storage, I would recommend a fast boot drive, such as the WD VelociRaptor, paired with a large capacity 1TB drive, as these are inexpensive.
Antec cases appeal to me; the P180 or 300 are nice. I would get a PC Power & Cooling or Seasonic power supply, due to their efficiency and high quality.
I use Windows 7 64-bit and it is fine.
More RAM is desirable for 3D editing, and with 64-bit you can access more than 4GB, so go with at least 6GB for triple channel, or 8GB for dual channel.
If you are using OpenGL, such as Maya3D or SolidWorks, you should not use a gaming card, but get an OpenGL card such as the nVidia Quadro series or ATI FireGL series - these will take the most of your budget, as they are the most expensive component, costing hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.
For storage, I would recommend a fast boot drive, such as the WD VelociRaptor, paired with a large capacity 1TB drive, as these are inexpensive.
Antec cases appeal to me; the P180 or 300 are nice. I would get a PC Power & Cooling or Seasonic power supply, due to their efficiency and high quality.
I use Windows 7 64-bit and it is fine.
all I can offer is a direction, I built my system for video editing as well and it works brilliant.
Running it for 3 months now.
I was a bit daunted since going from XP to W7 and all the new dualcore mainboards
This is how I did it
reliability and constancy is the keys for 3D and video editing, You'll need to look into what software is compatible with W7 profession x 64, after my research it was not viable yet so went with 32 bit.
Otherwise you may have to fork out more cash to upgrade your software.
Balance the power from the PSU to the video card and the memory and processor, keep the heat down.
select the same brand from the mother board up.. I chose Gigabyte I find it very good. Parts are not made to last these days. So 3 years is about all you get.
use 2 hard drives . I have western digital sata
Use the slaved hard drive to store the page file and the TEMP files for your video editors. Such as Adobe.
There are sites online where you can build your own
I used this site to just choose my parts and then researched the parts for the bench tests on each. Once I was satisified I then bought the pieces elsewhere
http://www.computeronline.com.au/systems_list.php
First select the type from the left
I selected this one for you
http://www.computeronline.com.au/system.php?C_ID=75&package=18
you can add in any parts change the OS
remember you have to add the ram from teh video card to to the onbaord 4 gig in total with W7
Click on Bench mark over the video card
I ended up with nvidia 250 GT, I had the Gforce 6600 GT excellent card.
Feel free to ask any questions and I'll try and assist you.
Merete